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Beware the Slenderman (2016)

Directed by Irene Taylor · Cinematography by Nick Midwig

TV-14114 min48 frames

DocumentaryCrime

On May 31st, 2014, in the woods outside of Waukesha, Wisconsin, two 12-year old girls stabbed their classmate 19 times. This is the true story of what drove them to do it.

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Beware the Slenderman (2016) movie still: medium — A light-colored metal door marked with a women's restroom sign sits in a brick wall. The area…Beware the Slenderman (2016) movie still: wide — A wide suburban park area with scattered trees and houses in the background. A small figure rides a…Beware the Slenderman (2016) movie still: closeup — A woman drives a car during the day with a blurred exterior view visible. She keeps her head…Beware the Slenderman (2016) movie still: establishing — A miniature landscape of a medieval city is framed between two sculpted rock structures. In…Beware the Slenderman (2016) movie still: wide — A rural dirt road is blocked by a rusted iron chain with a blank yellow sign. Lush green weeds and…Beware the Slenderman (2016) movie still: medium — A dense grove of bare trees fills the frame with vertical branches and trunks. A tall figure in a…Beware the Slenderman (2016) movie still: closeup — A close-up view of a man inside a room with blurred objects behind him. A single tear rolls down…Beware the Slenderman (2016) movie still: closeup — A close-up view shows the metallic surface of a gray bathroom stall door. A simple silver handle…Beware the Slenderman (2016) movie still: closeup — A wooden pedestrian bridge features a metal railing with a single hanging padlock. The late…Beware the Slenderman (2016) movie still: establishing — A dense forest of various green trees stands under a bright blue sky. Large white clouds…Beware the Slenderman (2016) movie still: wide — A wood-paneled courtroom filled with seated spectators and legal personnel. The judge sits at the…Beware the Slenderman (2016) movie still: establishing — A residential backyard overlooks a wide green field under an overcast sky. A black wooden…Beware the Slenderman (2016) movie still: closeup — A dark space with a dimly lit figure featuring gaunt facial features. An elderly male character…Beware the Slenderman (2016) movie still: medium — A woodchip-covered enclosure contains a young girl and two deer. The child interacts with the…Beware the Slenderman (2016) movie still: medium — A residential room features a circular table situated before a bright, draped window. A man sits…Beware the Slenderman (2016) movie still: wide — A stone cathedral corridor features ribbed vaulting and intricate carved pillars in a gothic style.…
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Beware the Slenderman — official trailer

What is Beware the Slenderman about?

In this horrifyingly modern fairytale lurks an online Boogeyman and two 12-year-old girls who would kill for him. The entrance to the internet quickly leads to its darkest basement. How responsible are our children for what they find there?

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What does the cinematography of Beware the Slenderman look like?

Across 48 sampled frames, Beware the Slenderman builds its coverage from medium shots (29% of the sample), with close-ups (25%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Nick Midwig keeps 75% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture. Focus stays shallow in 63% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Beware the Slenderman?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Beware the Slenderman (2016) are #333130, #f9f9f8, #50514f, #d0ceca, #8d8c88, #0a0b09 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #f9f9f8
  • #50514f
  • #d0ceca
  • #8d8c88
  • #0a0b09

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